mooringDesignSimulator v2

Overview

mooringDesignSimulator v2 is a desktop application developed with Python and Qt to design static oceanographic mooring lines, manage a component library, run simulations, visualize results, and generate PDF reports.

This work continues a family of tools created to answer practical needs in cruise preparation, configuration checking, and result sharing.

What the software can do

load an oceanographic component library
build a mooring line graphically
edit segment properties
save and reload projects
run a static simulation
visualize results with tables and charts
generate a reusable PDF report

Key technical points

The current version is based on a clearer and more durable architecture:

desktop interface built with PySide6
project persistence backed by SQLite
explicit simulation pipeline: adapter, preprocessor, solver, output
component library managed through a SQLite cache
unit and integration tests for the most important parts of the application

Intended audience

The software is aimed at people who prepare or analyze oceanographic moorings and need a visual, reproducible, and documented tool for static configurations.

Documentation and public access

The source repository and the full wiki are currently private.

For that reason, the public documentation will progressively be made available through this website, together with project pages, explanatory posts, screenshots, and external download links when appropriate.

In the meantime:

this page provides a public overview of the software
the related blog post gives more technical context
older public reference material remains available on the UAR191 IMAGO website

Documentation